After a very long wait, we can finally disclose that we are featured in the July issue of Saga Magazine!

It all came about one cold morning in about October 2012, when Ian took a phone call whilst building the pond. On the line was a photographer called Beki Bernstein, who had seen our entry on the NGS website and thought she could make a feature for a gardening magazine. Beki came up to see us one very damp and dreary November and declared herself sufficiently interested.

Then we heard nothing until Christmas Eve, when she phoned again and said that “as long as we weren’t embarrassed”, she had sold the idea to Saga Magazine!

Things sort of went quiet for a while, as obviously the garden wasn’t in a fit state to be photographed properly. Then we had calls from Beki and from Tiffany Daneff, the Saga garden writer who was to do the story.

Both visited, at different times, in June / July of 2013, with Tiffany seeming almost as interested in getting gardening tips for her own new garden as in writing the article! A bit later we saw the first draft, but not the pics as they were being kept secret from us.

In May we saw the final draft, complete with pictures and finally began to believe that it would be published. Today it landed on the doormat. For those who don’t subscribe to the excellent Saga magazine here’s a copy of the article.

Sue is still hoping for a feature in one of THE gardening magazines, but I reckon this is a great advert for what we do — and the circulation is much higher than any of THE gardening magazines!!

2020 garden openings

Latest News: Due to the uncertainty surrounding the possible course of the COVID-19 virus and personal health issues, we are currently not intending to open in 2020, nor will any of the proposed workshops take place this year.

We look forward to welcoming you to Nantybedd Garden in 2021

As previous years we will be open from Friday 3rd July until Sunday 27th September on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2pm until 6pm. We will also be open on Bank Holiday afternoons.

Please remember that we will also open ‘By Appointment’ at other times, but we do require you to contact us in advance. Discounts do not apply to these openings.

For more details see the Visit our garden section of this site.

Newsletter – Sign up now

We’re now offering a two-monthly newsletter sent to your e-mail inbox. This will give details of ‘pop-up’ openings, for example in the Spring for daffs and bluebells.

If you’d like to be on the list and ‘in the know’ send us your e-mail details to garden@nantybedd.com.

We promise not to use your info for anything but the newsletter.

Eco-Opening

We do also open occasionally for the Monmouthshire Eco-Open Doors programme. If you are interested in any of our various eco-features (hydro, woodburners, organic growing, natural swimming pond etc.) give us a call to arrange a visit.

Courses and Groups

If you would like to attend a course (see Courses and Events), bring a group to Nant-y-Bedd or even run your own course in our 6.5 acres of garden, woodland and river, just drop us an e-mail - address below - and we can discuss your needs.

We have had a 52 seat coach get here without any problem, so don't be concerned about narrow roads if thinking of a group visit

Sue gives talks to Garden Clubs, U3A, WI and similar organisations. As above, drop us an e-mail.

How to find us

Before you start, use your Sat Nav if you must, but be prepared to be sent in all sorts of odd directions. Much better to follow the directions below.

Nant y Bedd is found 4.5 miles up the road towards the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir, in the area known as Fforest Coal Pit, Abergavenny.

We are about equi-distant from Abergavenny and Crickhowell, around 10 miles. From ABERGAVENNY take the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road and turn off at LLANFIHANGEL CRUCORNEY.

Coming from HEREFORD direction turn off the A465 at LLANFIHANGEL CRUCORNEY.

By the Skirrid Inn (in Llanfihangel Crucorney) turn down the hill (following signs for Llanthony), bear left at the bottom of the hill and continue for about a mile, passing under a railway bridge. Turn left at the signpost for Llanbedr, Patrishow and Fforest Coal Pit.

After a mile and a half you will arrive at Five Ways junction. Take the road to the Grwyne Fawr reservoir, passing the grey telephone box and over a river bridge.

From CRICKHOWELL take the turning by the Fire Station towards Llanbedr. Follow signs to Fforest Coal Pit (sometimes just Fforest) until you reach a house in the 'middle of the road'. Bear left down the hill and you will arrive at Five Ways junction. Take the road to the Grwyne Fawr reservoir, passing the grey telephone box.

The post code for sat-navvers (if you insist!) is NP7 7LY, but when the voice tells you that you've arrived, you will probably be opposite a house called Ty Hir. Keep going for another half mile and you will come to Nant y Bedd.

It really is only 4.5 miles from the grey telephone box, but if you don't know the road it will seem further - don't give up!! Keep an eye open for the small "this way" signs at junctions.

The house is on the left hand side of the road and there are large sheds on the right hand side. There's also a small red Post Box just by the front gate.

For NGS Open Garden Days parking is usually in one of the forest roads just before the house and will be signposted. On other days please park alongside the tin roofed shed on the righthand side of the road.

For fellow aficionados of OS Maps, the grid reference is
SO 25705 26869

IMPORTANT: We have discovered that Google Maps has decided that one of the roads mentioned above doesn't exist!! To avoid a number of very narrow lanes coming out of Abergavenny, please do not rely on Google Maps directions, but stick to what is written above, via Llanfihangel Crucorney.